The Whippet is essentially a miniaturized version of the Greyhound.
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灵狗 is an older Chinese name for sighthounds (literally 'nimble dog'); 小灵狗 specifies the smaller Whippet, as opposed to the full-size Greyhound (灵缇). The breed was developed in 19th-century England by working miners for rabbit coursing.